Hose-hydrant.



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v 'HOSE HYDRANT. APPLIoATIoN FILED snPT. 11, 19'07.

Patented June 8, 1909.

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CHARLES CORLEW, OF BRODERIGK, CALIFORNIA,

Specification of lLetters Patent.

Patented June 8, 1909.

Applica-non. sies september '11,- ism.' serial No. 392,267.

'as will enable others skilled in the art lto which `it appertains to make and use the same, relerence being had to the accompanying' drawings, and to the characters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of.

this application. l

This invention relates to improvements in hose couplings and particularly to hydrants or faucets, my object bei-ng to produce a hydrant which may be ineX` ensively'and. easily constructed and in whic i all the parts will be compact and eilective l'or the purpose '.lhis object l accomplish by such construction and rela-' tive arrangement ol parts as will appear by a perusal of the following specification and claim. l

In the drawings similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several views. A

Figure 1 is a vertical section of the com` plete hydrant. Fig. 2 is a sectional view showing a lock washer mechanism. Fig. 3 is a top plan view ol' a lock washer. lFig. 4 is a sectional view ol' threaded adjusting collars. Fig. 5 is also a sectional view ol' a threaded adjusting collar.. Fig. 6 is-a top plan view oi' a serrated washer.

Referring more particularly to the characters of reference on the drawings 1 designates the main head or casing` oi' the hydrant the same having the usual hollow chamber 2.

3 designates the inlet to the chamber 2 A which inlet is -formed with shoulders 4 and 5 spaced apart one below the otherthe interior of the member 3 below the shoulder 5 being threaded. The lace of the shoulder 4 is formed with an annular groove 6 'for the purpose as will appear.

7 is the inlet pipe formed with a flange '8 the inner `face oi such flange being formed with an annular groove 9 similar --to the groove 6. The llange 8 lits normally against the shoulder 4 with packing 10 dig-posed intermediate the two, said packing inginto the grooves 6 and 9 thus lesseningthe liability oi leakage.

Formed as a part of the inletpipe 7 is a.

hollow conical -casing 11 extending into the chamber 2,- saidcasing 11 being provided with transverse slots 12 in the sides thereof.

'The flange 8 is held-in engagement with the shoulder 4 by means of a threaded collar 13 screwed into the lower end ol' the inlet 3, there being a washer V14 dis osed intermediate the flange and said col ars, said washer being locked in position by means 'ol' a lug 15 fitting intoa'sllot 16 in the side ol' a member 3.

17 is a hollow plug turnably disposed within the casing 11, opening into the pipe 7, and provided `with slots 18 which may be brought into register with the slots 12. Up-

ward from the plug 17 is a stem. 19 extending through the c-ap2() of the head, said head having a flare 21 at its to two receive the packing 22,l thus making tile same tighter.

he lower end ol the stem 19 is `threaded (23), to receive a nut 24 adapted to bear against the topoi the casing 11. thus locking the plug.I 17 therein. nut 24 is a shoulder 25 which bears against an intermediate flexible serrated washer 26, all for the purpose as will appear.

annular' recess l17 a also for the purpose as will appear.

The up .per end of the casing` 11 is formed with an 0n the lower end of the 28 and 29 spaced apart, the face ofthe shoulders 28'being formed with an annular groove 3() and the outer end of theoutlet 27 being interiorly threaded.

31 is a quarter circular discharge nozzle provided witha flange. 32 adapted`to bear normally against the shoulder 28 with intermediate packing 33, the face of said flange being provided with an annular groove 34 i the packing filling into the grooves 3() and 34,

making a tighter joint. Thel thingc 32 is held in position by a collar 35 screwed into the outer end of the member 27, there being an intermediate washer looked in position as is the washer 14. The inner end of the collar 35 lits snugly around the member 31 and lla'res outward. therefrom. This flare permits the collar to be litted over the nozzle 31, following the radial lineV thereof which would not be possible otherwise unless the diameter of said collar was increased which would defeat the object of having it fit snugly around said member 31.

.in any direction, the advantages of which are In practice the plug 17 is inserted and secured in the casing 11 as described before it is inserted in the head 1, and is then secured therein by the collar 1.2 as described. y

The flanged construction of the members 7 and 31 permit them to be freely turnable obvious.

The object of having the serrated. flexible washer 26 and the shoulder 25 is as follows 'In turning steam or other heated material through the hydrant the plug 19 might become expanded and stick. If such occurs then the operator gr'asps the stein and presses downward thereon and the washer i eing flexible and this flexibility being added to by the serratededge of said washer and the shoulder 25 on the nut 24, it permits the plu 19 to be depressed, and thus by reason of t e conical shape ofthe plug, loosens it up and permits it to turnwith more freedom. The groove 173L also aids in this object by making a space for the washer to be pressed into.

Thus it Will be seen that I have produced such a device as substantially fulfils all the objects of the invention as set forth herein.

While this specification sets forth in detail the present and preferred construction of the invention, still many deviations therefrom l may be resdrted to without departing from the spirit ofthe invention.

Having thus described my I claim ,as new and desire to secure by lietters Patent isr- In a device of the character described the combination of a head, a freely turnable discharge outletl from said head, an inlet into said head, a freely turnable pipe in said inlet, a casing upward from said pipe within said head and having transverse slots therein, a hollow plug turnably disposed within said casing and having slots adapted to be brought into register with said .first named slots, a stem upward from said plug, the lower end of said stem being threaded, a nut mounted on said threaded portion, a shoulder on the lower end of said nut, a flexible washer encircling said stem intermediate said shoulder and the top of said casing, said washer having a serrated edge, the upper end of said casing being recessed around the upper end of said plug, as and for the purpose In testimony whereof I allix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES c. cohenw Vitnesses:

PERor S. Wns'rnn, JOSHUA B. IVEBSTER.

invention what set forth. 

